Features signed vintage and contemporary costume jewelry


Brooches & Pins

Item KQB140

Unsigned Coro enameled brooch, this wonderful brooch has had some skillful restoration...clear rhinestones and pearls have been replaced, the green and mauve enameling has been artistically rendered. The back of the brooch has also been touched up with gold paint. This pretty brooch measures 3" long x 1 ½" wide. Though it is no longer completely original the restoration was done with restraint and care to make it extremely wearable today.

Price $45.00

Item KQB142


Signed Wendy Gell rose pin has been designed with red crystals outlining the body of a full rose with green crystals on the stem and leaves. Signed Wendy Gell, 1988, R U G   LC. This pin measures 3" long and is in excellent condition.

Wendy Gell designed heavily in the 1980's with design work for Disney along with her famous collaged bracelets.

Price $75.00

Item KQB143

Kirks Folley Limited Edition magic wand pin, I use the word pin loosely here as this incredible work of art measures 8" long x 3" wide! Signed on back Kirks Folley Limited Edition 19/500. Only 500 of these beautiful pins were made, and this is number 19 in the series...all of the rhinestones are prong set in gold plated metal. This pin is in excellent condition, doesn't look like it was ever worn. If you collect Kirks Folley, this is definitely one to add to your collection, this will only gain in value over the years.

Price $325.00

Item KQB144

1930's enameled pot metal and rhinestone bird pin. Lovely sheer enamel in red, blue and green form dramatic plumage for this bird. Clear rhinestones are set in pave setting on the head and gold gilding outlines his beak and feet. Unsigned Coro, positive attribution has been determined through old magazine advertisements for these pins. Wonderful vintage condition, outstanding enameling, measure 3" x 2".

Price $75.00

Item KQB145

Unsigned Coro, this beautiful pin has a wonderful shade of purple Lucite moonglow so popular in the 1940's...set with clear rhinestones and mounted in rhodium plated metal this pin makes quite a statement. Measuring a little over 3" long, it is in excellent condition.

Price $125.00

Item KQB148

Unsigned Coro, this lovely 1940's pin is set with pink glass cabochons and clear rhinestones, mounted in rhodium plated metal with green enameling on the leaves. Measuring 3" long this pin is in excellent condition.

Price $95.00

Item KQB155


Signed Coro, this pretty 1940's pin is set with royal blue Lucite moonglow stones accented with clear rhinestones paved into heavy gold plated metal. This is a sizeable pin, measuring 4" long x 3" wide. Heavy and well made this was from Coro's more expensive line...very good condition, unusual color of moonglow.

Price $145.00

Item KQB156

Signed Coro with a Pegasus; this logo was used on Coro's more upscale line in the 1950's and 1960's. This unique locket holds four of your favorite photos.

Photos shown in locket are representative only and will not be shipped with locket. Locket opens with clasp on side and folds out like a book. Set with a blue rhinestone, surrounded by pearls in rhodium-plated silver metal, the locket hangs from a fleur de lis pin. Measures 2 ½" x 1", excellent condition.

Price $85.00

Item KQB157

Signed Edwin Pearl contemporary pin, Edwin Pearl is featured in fine jewelry counters at upscale department stores, like Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom's. This handsome fish features a faux lapis stone set with clear rhinestones and an emerald glass cabochon eye. The pin measures 3" long, is heavy and well made. Pin originally retailed for $185.00

Price $65.00

Item KQB159

Unsigned D & E, DeLizza and Elster, aka Juliana, "owl pin"...this pin was done in different color combinations, but the blue is definitely one of my favorites. Large and showy this pin measures 3" long by 2 ½" wide. Very dimensional, this pin has been positively confirmed as D & E by Mr. Frank DeLizza himself at a VFCJ conference I attended where I had the pleasure of meeting him in person and showing him my large collection of "Juliana". This pin is also confirmed on "Discovering Juliana" an online group of which I am a member.

Excellent condition.

Price $250.00

Item KQB175


This lovely pin is signed "Vintage" sterling with a hallmark, pin is rhodium plated and measures 1 ½" wide x 1 ½" high. Pave set with tiny clear rhinestones and finished with a blue rhinestone eye. I believe this is a newer pin but the attention to detail is wonderful, and the back is finished in the manner of old costume jewelry with a beautiful smooth shiny finish.

Price $45.00

Item KQB176

Avon, jeweled peacock pin, 2004, original box, signed Avon on back of pin, this is one of Avon's collectible series. Well made, all prong set gunmetal finish pin, this striking guy measures 3" long, with a tail of beads measuring an additional 4" long.

Mint in box.

Price $65.00

Item KQB177

Signed Rigodon, Made in France, this delightful acrobat is handmade of ribbon, beads and charms. Unique and delightful, these tiny characters were made in the artist's studio. Measuring 4" x 3" this pin is in very good condition.

Price $55.00

Item KQB178

Signed Rigodon, Made In France, this delightful performer is handmade of ribbon, beads, roses and gold braid. Unique and delightful, these tiny characters were made in the artist's studio. Measuring 4" x 2" this pin is in very good condition.

Price $55.00

Item KQB181

Signed Capri, this pretty peacock pin is set with rivoli stones that flash purple, blue and green. Pin measures 2 ½" long, pin is in good condition, he is missing two of the small gold findings on top of two of the rivolis. These can only be seen on close inspection and don't take anything away from his overall magnificence. Price reflects

Price $48.00

Item KQB182

Unsigned Coro, 1930's trembler is exquisite! This is definitely one of the prettier flower pins that Coro did in the 1930's. Very dimensional, the flowers are paved with tiny rhinestones inside the flower and set in curved rows on the outside of the flowers. Tiny stamens are set with red baguette rhinestones on tiny springs that cause them to move when the wearer moves. Gorgeous enameling is done is in shades of green and brown. Well-made, heavy pin is rhodium plated, the back is done in typical Coro fashion, shiny smooth plating. Jewelry isn't made like this anymore! Measures almost 4" long x 2" wide. Wonderful vintage condition, no missing stones

Price $175.00

Item KQB183

Signed Austria, I have seen this pin signed Hattie Carnegie also; this very dimensional rhinestone orchid is prong set with a myriad of different cuts and sizes of white clear rhinestones. Pin is made in layers to show the dimension of an actual flower. It is a shared belief among jewelry collectors that this was the pin that Hattie Carnegie chose and had her nameplate affixed to. Excellent condition, rhodium plated metal setting. Measures 3 ½" x 3"

Price $195.00

Item KQB184

Unsigned Staret, this pin has been positively attributed to Staret, based on research done by Jewel Collect members. This 1930's pin is 3" long x 2" wide, set in white metal; the workmanship on this pin is exquisite. These old pins are growing scarcer to find in this condition. Excellent vintage condition, no missing stones. A real beauty!

Price $250.00

Item KQB185

Unsigned D & E, aka Juliana brooch...this incredible rhinestone brooch has been confirmed by Mr. Frank DeLizza has D & E. Brooch is very dimensional, done in two layers of "knock your socks off brilliance". Set in rhodium-plated white metal, marquise and chaton rhinestones create an explosion of light. Measures 3" long x 2 ½" wide. Excellent Condition

Price $185.00

Item KQB188

Signed Regency, this pin is ablaze with topaz rhinestones, art glass and gold borealis marquis rhinestones. Measuring just less than 2" round, this distinctive brooch is incredibly well made and is in excellent condition.

Price $65.00

Item KQB189

Swarovski Jewelers, signed with the swan, this peacock is beautiful both front and back. Swarovski's attention to detail, show even on the back of the brooch with embossed peacock eyes in the plating of the tail and individual feather marks on the upper body plating, and that's only the back! The front of the glorious bird is done with tiny paved swarovski crystals in the top of the body and at the base of the tail. The tail is resplendent with teal and sapphire swarovski crystals in pears, squares and round cuts. The bird perches on a sapphire rhinestone cabochon and is finished with an emerald green eye. Measures 3" long and 2" wide at the widest part of the tail. Excellent Condition, circa late 1990's.

Price $195.00

Item KQB190

Signed Dominique, fantastic lizard pin, paved in tiny white rhinestones, this handsome fellow is finished with long pink marquise rhinestones for eyes. Dominique, was a designer for Weiss Jewelry, and later designed and marketed his jewelry under his own name. He has recently retired and the market for his designs is growing. This 7" moveable pin was designed in the 1980's and was an immediate bestseller. This pin can be worn on a jacket, draped over your shoulder. Pinned to a handbag or worn on a lapel. Pin was designed in many different colors with different color eyes. Rhodium-plated this novel pin in excellent condition will appeal to everyone who likes a little show!

Price $195.00

Item KQB191

Signed Trifari in original box...1950's Trifari Bird of Paradise...signed Crown Trifari, pat. pending on back of brooch. Bird is 4" wide and set with clear baguette rhinestones outling his wings. Trifari used a special plating process called Trifarium, which resulted in this hard shiny gold finish. Pin is in excellent condition, the original box shows some signs of wear, but it is always exciting for a collector to find the jewelry with the original box.

Price $395.00

Item KQB192

"Real Collectibles by Adrienne", is in its original box. Pin itself is not marked, except "with made in China". This is a newer contemporary piece designed to replicate old one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry created in precious stones. This unusual pin is made in two separate pieces with two pin stems to allow it to be worn in many different ways. The pin can also be separated into two pins to be worn individually or together unattached. The design for this pin came from an original one of a kind precious estate piece from France. This pin is plated in a dark shiny gunmetal plate and set with white rhinestone crystals. This pin measures six" long if worn in one piece, separated the pins measure 4" and 3" respectively. Mint in box, with original packing and literature.

Price $145.00

Item KQB201

Signed Swarovski pin, signed with swan logo, this magnificent cockatiel bird brooch is done in swarovski crystals of peridot green, pink sapphire, yellow and lavender sapphire. Plated in heavy gold plating, the back is also finished with embossed feathers, veins in the leaf and detailing of the branch. The front is extremely detailed with each line of feathers, rimmed in gold plate with the crystals paved in-between. Excellent Condition, pin measures 3" x 3"

Price $385.00

Item KQB202

This pretty bird pin is a reproduction of a Boucher bird pin...the original pin was much smaller and more finely detailed. This pin has been marked with MB for Marcel Boucher but is not an original...these re-casts were re-designed to be bigger and showier than the originals and were done in the 1990's. This pin is quite heavy and measures 4" wide x 3" long. Excellent Condition

Price $145.00



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